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G. JAPTO'K. V v JOINT EOE DRAIN AND OTHER PIPES. 1 I0.25 9,764. 4Patented June 20,1882

ATTORNEY N. PETEns. Phnlwljlhographer, Washington. nc

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL JAPTOK, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

JOINT FOR DRAIN AND OTHER PIPES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,764, dated June 20,1882.

Application filed March 16, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom tt may concern Be it known that I, CARL JAPTOK, city,county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Joints for Drain and other Pipes, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved joint or coupling for drainand other pipes, whereby the same may be laid more accurately andjointed in a more reliable and effective manner.

The invention consists of a pipe provided with an enlarged'annularfemale portion, which female portion is contracted at its outer end,

and recessed transversely at one side thereof. The male end of theadjoining pipe-section is beveled, and retained by a seat at theinterior and by a seat at the outer end of the female portion. Adetachable segmental section of the female portion fits into the recessof the same, so as to close the same after the cement filling has beeninserted into the space between the male and female ends of theadjoining pipesections.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view; Fig. 2, atop View with the segmental cover removed; and Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal section of my improved joint for drain and other pipes.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. v

A in the drawings represents a drain or other pipe of any suitablematerial, which is provided at one end with a male portion, A, having astraight or beveled edge, a, and at the other end with an enlargedannular female portion, B, whichis curved in such a manner as to bewidest near its middle portion, and contracted at the outer end, thediameter of the outer end being slightly larger than the diameter of thebody of the pipe. The female portion B is recessed transversely for asegmental section or cover, B, which fits into the recess and completesthe female portion when placed in position thereon. The inner edge ofthe contracted end of the female portion B is made flat, so as to form aconcentric seat for the male end A of the adjoining pipe-section A, saidseat forming, in connection with a-straight or beveled seat a at theinterior of the female portion B, at the point where it connects withthe body of the pipe, a double support for the male portion A, wherebythe pipes can be laid in a quick, convenient, and accurate mannerwithout speot the I cially adjusting the same. When the pipe ends havethus been placed in position the space between the male and femaleportions is filled with cement, and finally the completing-segment B ofthe female portion B pressed down upon the cement, so that the latter istightly forced into the annular space between the pipe ends, and therebya tight and reliable joint of the same produced.

The segmental section B of the female portion B may be omitted, as thejoint of the pipes can be made without the same, though I prefer to useit, especially as in case of any obstruction in the pipe-sections a holemay be drilled at that point of the pipe covered by the segmentalsection, which hole is plugged again after the removal of theobstruction, and then covered by the completin gsection B.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A drain-pipe having an enlarged annular femaleportion contracted at the outer end and provided with a transversesegmental recess, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a pipe-section having an enlarged fe'male portion,which iscontracted at the outer end and recessed transversely at oneside, with the male end of the adjoining pipe-section and afilling-layer of cement inserted into the space between the male andfemale portions of the pipe, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a pipe-section having an enlarged female portion,which is contracted at the outer end and provided with a transverserecess, with the male end of the adjoining pipe-section, a cementfilling, and a detachable section fittedinto the recess of the femaleportion, substantially as specified.

4. The combination of a pipe-section, A, having an enlarged and recessedfemale portion, B, contracted at the outer end and provided withinterior seats, a b, with a male portion, A, having a seat, a, a cementfilling, and a detachable section or cover, B, fitting into the recessof the female portion B, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: CARL JAPTOK.

PAUL GoEPEL, CARL KARP.

